2010 Hyundai Tucson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
47,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,000 25th Percentile
47,000 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
16
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
AIR BAGS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT WORRISOME. HAVE A 2010 HYUNDAI TUCSON LIMITED AWD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW. WHEN SLOWING DOWN (SUCH AS A HIGHWAY ON OR OFF RAMP), WITHOUT FOOT ON THE GAS. CAR VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS. TO THE POINT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. ACTUALLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN ENOUGH THAT..."
"TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PERSISTING. CAUSING VERY HARD DOWNSHIFTS, MAKING SEAT BELT TENSIONERS LOCK. *TR"
"RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW HYUNDAI TUCSON AND FOUND THERE IS NO ALERT BELL, BUZZER, OR LIGHT TO TELL THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THEIR SEAT BELT BUCKLED. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28